Crestwood Red Devils' Podcasts: Recent Episodes
John Marfy
Crestwood High School teacher Mr. John Marfy interviews folks in and around the Crestwood School district to bring you important things you should know in informative and fun segments.
On this week's episode of the Crestwood Red Devils' Podcast, we speak with Crestwood's former stage princesses Ms. Nicole Nero (Mary Poppins) and Mrs. Amber Kepple (Cinderella) about this week's upcoming CHDC production of "Freaky Friday". Come see the show this Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13 at 7pm and Sunday, April 14 at 2pm at the 7-12 Campus.
On this week's episode, we talk with State of Ohio 5th place wrestling finisher, JP Wrobel; his dad, Crestwood Wrestling Coach Dave Wrobel, and our up-and-coming freshman, and JP's cousin, Rocco Wrobel, about this year's state wrestling tournament. We talk about what it took to get there, how it was different than past years, and what the future looks like now for JP after high school, as well as Rocco's next three years. Also, Red Devils' Podcast host, Mr. Marfy, shoulders some blame for potentially jinxing JP's chances in the tournament in past years--but all is now forgiven!
In this episode, we enjoy a visit with 8th graders Kodie Herr and Grayson Schultz. Kodie and Grayson are in Mrs. Thigpens' Community Service class and at the start of this school year, she shared a book with them called "The Coffee Bean" by author Damon West. The book had a profound impact on both Kodie and Grayson, so much so, that they want to share a vision of the message of the book with the 7-12 Campus and the Crestwood community in the next few months with a Coffee Bean campaign.
Our guest is Director of Athletics Mr. Troy Spiker, who gives us the whole story behind the creation of Crestwood's beautiful new Athletic Wall of Fame, the people behind it, and the huge amount of work and research that it took to grow the wall from 37 athletes to a current-and growing-list of 117 Crestwood student athletes. We also discuss the dinner scheduled for March 24th and how to get hold of Mr. Spiker if you know anyone who should be on the new Athletic Wall of Fame.
On this episode, we are once again joined by our amazing social studies teacher Ms. Jordyn Burke to talk about the second year of the American Experience Academy. She shares her successes of her first year at the Crestwood Schools and what she looks forward to most during the second half of this year. We are also joined by senior Josh Delaney, who gives us the "inside scoop" of life as a student in the Academy, and he gives us a hot newsbreak as he reveals his choice of colleges after graduation.
In this episode, I embed myself inside the lives of the Crestwood Crazies, specifically, those of Cameron Gross and Augie Schweickert. We talk about the Crazies' life, Red Devils' basketball, what we'd like to see Dante the new Red Devil mascot do, and make bold Superbowl predictions. Finally, I answer the probing question: "Am I a Swiftie?"
In this episode, Mr. Marfy explores where these two energetic Crestwood alums come up with all the fun and energy toward their jobs and the spectacular spirit weeks and assemblies that Crestwood 7-12 students have participated in in the past three years.
Today on the podcast, we get to know our SRO Sergeant Eric Dunn. We learn more about him, his career in law enforcement, and some of the difficult issues that schools law enforcement is faced with every day, including a frank conversation about the incidents in both Uvalde, Texas, and the more recent incident in Nashville, Tennessee. We even get to learn a little about what Eric Dunn, the person, likes to do when he's not wearing the badge.
Ever wondered what it takes to be a member of the Crestwood Scarlet Guard Marching Band? Band Director Mrs. Angela Adkins and student members Hannah Barton (trumpet) and Emily Vyhnal (saxophone) give us the true insight on the fun and challenges of playing music at a high level. We also talk about the great success that our marching band had this past fall.
We speak with Crestwood wrestler J.P. Wrobel and his dad, Crestwood Wrestling Coach Dave Wrobel on the 2022-2023 wrestling season. We also look into J.P.'s individual season, the milestones he reached this year on the mat, and what his mindset is on returning to the 2023 Ohio State Wrestling Tournament after a disappointing showing in the 2022 State Tournament.
We speak with Mr. Matt Newshutz, our engineering and math teacher at Crestwood 7-12 building, as well as the STEM Wars and eSports coach, about these exciting new activities for our students.
We interview first-year teacher, Ms. Jordyn Burke, who is teaching the history portion of the American Experience Academy at Crestwood 7-12 Building, in addition to her duties as the AP Government and World Studies teacher.
In today's podcast, Crestwood's Director of Pupil Services, Sherry Peters, talks to us about what it is that Pupil Services does for our students, and how her amazing Special Education Specialists implement the plan so that we can make sure we educate "every student, every day" at the Crestwood Local Schools.
We speak with Jen Hirsch, Nutrition Services Director for the Crestwood Local Schools and find out how many kids they feed, how they feed them, and even the political lobbying that Jen, as well as other nutrition services directors do in the halls of the United States Congress to make sure there is enough food equity for all students everywhere.
I'm late! I'm late! For a very important date! Crestwood High Drama Club presents "Alice in Wonderland: Down the Rabbit Hole" by Mark Landon Smith. I speak with three of our stars: Ashley Rayle, who plays Alice; Bethany Mason, playing Tweedledee; and David Frato, cast in the role of the Cheshire Cat. "Alice in Wonderland" is directed by Cameron Crabtree. Performance dates are: Friday, November 11th and Saturday, November 12th at 7:00pm in the 7-12 gym, and Sunday, November 13th at 2pm.
Ever wanted to drive a big yellow bus? I have! On this week's podcast, we speake with Crestwood Transportation Supervisor, Sharon Dove, about what it takes to drive a bus for the Crestwood Schools and how you too can become a bus driver, as they are hiring drivers right now!
We speak with Boy's Head Soccer Coach Eric Sway and senior star player Jayden Julian about a season that almost never happened, the season's success, both for the team and individually for Jayden, and this evening's big matchup against rivals Garrettsville G-Men.
We speak with Mr. TJ Williams, 7-12 Campus Assistant Principal, about changes from last year to this year in the building, new programs implemented to help students and teachers succeed. We also touch on his experience playing football at Kent State and his outlook for his beloved Steelers with their new quarterback, Kenny Pickett.
We speak to Crestwood Dean of Students and Director of Athletics, Mr. Troy Spiker about the fall sports season at the Crestwood 7-12 Campus
We feature the stars of the upcoming Crestwood High Drama Club production of "Annie: The Musical", including Adrien Hunter, who plays Annie, Elai Haupt, who portrays Oliver Warbucks, and Mr. Cameron Crabtree, our director of plays and musicals.
We speak to Crestwood freshman Shyann Landals, Oscar Russo and Cooper Pausch about their experiences at Crestwood High School as incoming freshman this academic year, and the great classes and activities that are involved in.
We talk with Beth Radisek, Special Programs Director at the Cleveland International Film Festival. This is the 46th year for the festival, and it is the oldest film festival in the world. We talk about the festival's history, the Student FilmSlam program, how the festival survived Covid, and the move from Cleveland's Tower City to glamorous Playhouse Square in 2022.
We speak to Crestwood Red Devils Head Girls' Bowling Coach Jessica French and State Qualifiers Sydney Coburn and Emily Linamen about the 2022 girls' bowling season and the state tournament.
Nate breaks down the pros and the college ranks for listeners in this episode of the podcast.
John Marfy talks to Crestwood Red Devils State Qualifiers: senior Mason Daniels, and sophomore JP Wrobel, and Crestwood Red Devils Head Wrestling Coach Dave Wrobel about the 2021-2022 wrestling season and the upcoming OHSAA Wrestling Tournament in Columbus, Ohio on the weekend of March 11-13, 2022.
John Marfy talks to Crestwood Athletic Director Troy Spiker about the winter sports, including: boys' and girls' basketball, boys' and girls' bowling, and wrestling.